Tropical plants with large, colorful heart-shaped leaves that are often grown as houseplants for their decorative foliage rather than flowers.
From Malay 'keladi', the name of the plant in its native Southeast Asian regions. The word entered English through Portuguese and Dutch traders in the 17th century who encountered these plants in tropical regions.
Caladiums are famous for their leaves that look like they've been hand-painted with contrasting colors—some varieties have pink, white, and green patterns that seem almost too perfect to be real, yet they're completely natural!
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